Outcomes FATF Plenary, 22-24 October 2025

The fourth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo concluded today, with a strong commitment to focus efforts to deprive criminals around the world of their ill-gotten gains.

Delegates from the FATF's Global Network of more than 200 jurisdictions and observers participated in three days of discussions to address key issues in the fight against illicit finance. The FATF continues to enrich its global perspective with new jurisdictions participating under its Guest Initiative.

In a key milestone, the Plenary adopted reports of the first two FATF assessments under the new round of mutual evaluations. Belgium and Malaysia are the first FATF members to be assessed under the new, more time-bound and risk-based assessments, which place greater emphasis on countries' results in tackling money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

The Plenary removed Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring after completing their Action Plans.

The Plenary approved comprehensive new guidance on asset recovery, that will help countries build effective frameworks to close loopholes and recover proceeds of crime, including across borders - critical to reducing and disrupting money laundering and ultimately making crime unprofitable.

The FATF also approved a new Horizon Scan, to notify public and private sectors around the world about current and potential future illicit finance risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes.

Paris, 24 October 2025

The fourth Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting under the Mexican Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo concluded today, with a strong commitment to focus efforts to deprive criminals around the world of their ill-gotten gains.

Delegates from the FATF's Global Network of more than 200 jurisdictions and observers participated in three days of discussions to address key issues in the fight against illicit finance. The FATF continues to enrich its global perspective with new jurisdictions participating under its Guest Initiative.

In a key milestone, the Plenary adopted reports of the first two FATF assessments under the new round of mutual evaluations. Belgium and Malaysia are the first FATF members to be assessed under the new, more time-bound and risk-based assessments, which place greater emphasis on countries' results in tackling money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

The Plenary removed Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring after completing their Action Plans.

The Plenary approved comprehensive new guidance on asset recovery, that will help countries build effective frameworks to close loopholes and recover proceeds of crime, including across borders - critical to reducing and disrupting money laundering and ultimately making crime unprofitable.

The FATF also approved a new Horizon Scan, to notify public and private sectors around the world about current and potential future illicit finance risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes.